Athens, Its Rise And Fall: With Views Of The Literature, Philosophy, And Social Life Of The Athenian People - Softcover

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Baron Lytton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371889820 ISBN 13: 9780371889824

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Athens, Its Rise And Fall: With Views Of The Literature, Philosophy, And Social Life Of The Athenian People by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Baron Lytton. This work offers a sweeping portrait of Attica and Athens, from geography and climate to the seeds of culture and political power. It traces the Pelasgians as early Greek influencers, Cecrops as legendary founder, and the hybrid origins of Greek civilization—native Greek elements interwoven with foreign influences. Religion emerges as a development from natural phenomena and human passions, with Dodona and Delphi as focal centers and later Greek innovations in cults, hero worship, and public participation. The Amphictyonic League, tribal divisions, and the Doric–Ionian contrast frame the emergence of Athens within a broader Hellenic world. The heroic age and Theseus are used to explore the foundations of law and city life. The narrative culminates in the Periclean era, detailing naval power, imperial finance, and cultural flowering—public works, theater, and drama—while revealing the moral costs of empire. It also surveys Solon, Pisistratus, and Clisthenes and the Marathon victory, setting the stage for Athens’ ascent and its subsequent challenges.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371889820
• ISBN 13: 9780371889824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 502